SPOTLIGHT

[informal] spot [noun] [C] - (a circle of strong light which is sent from) a lamp whose beam can be directedHe delivers the whole of the speech at the front of the stage, illuminated by a spotlight.When we redecorated the kitchen we put spotlights above the worktops.See picture: LightsYou say that someone is in the spotlight if he or she is receiving a lot of public attention at that moment.The Senator has been in the spotlight recently since the revelation of his tax frauds.